Texas Softball Plummets in Latest Top 25 Rankings

The Longhorns drop to No. 8 after consecutive series losses to top teams.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 1:56pm

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The Texas Longhorns softball team has seen a significant drop in the latest Softball America Top 25 rankings, falling from the top 5 all the way down to No. 8 after consecutive series losses to the No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide and the No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners.

Why it matters

Texas was ranked as high as No. 1 earlier this season, so this steep drop in the rankings reflects the team's recent struggles against the top programs in the country. The Longhorns' ability to bounce back and regain their top-5 status will be crucial as they head into the final stretch of the regular season and prepare for the postseason.

The details

After taking the final game against Oklahoma to avoid a series sweep, the Longhorns have now dropped consecutive conference series for the first time this season. Their six losses on the year have all come against the current top 3 teams in the country - Alabama, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.

  • The latest Softball America Top 25 rankings were released on Monday, April 14, 2026.
  • Texas dropped its series against Alabama a few weeks ago, falling from No. 1 to No. 4 in the rankings.
  • This past weekend, the Longhorns dropped two of three games against rival Oklahoma, who has now taken over the No. 1 spot.

The players

Texas Longhorns

The women's softball team at the University of Texas, a perennial powerhouse program that was ranked as high as No. 1 earlier this season.

Oklahoma Sooners

The softball team at the University of Oklahoma, who took two of three games from Texas in their recent series and have now risen to the No. 1 ranking in the country.

Alabama Crimson Tide

The defending national champion softball team at the University of Alabama, who handed Texas its first series loss of the season a few weeks ago and have now moved up to the No. 2 ranking.

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What they’re saying

“We knew this was going to be a tough stretch of games, but we have to find a way to bounce back. Our goal is still to win a national championship, and we have the talent to do it.”

— Mike White, Texas Longhorns Head Coach

What’s next

The Longhorns will look to regroup as they hit the road to take on the No. 13 Georgia Bulldogs in a weekend series starting on April 18.

The takeaway

Texas' recent struggles against the top teams in the country have resulted in a significant drop in the national rankings, but the Longhorns still have the talent and opportunity to regain their elite status and make a deep postseason run if they can find a way to right the ship down the stretch.